Rule Utilitarianism Differs from Act Utilitarianism in Important Ways

question 20

Multiple Choice

Rule utilitarianism differs from act utilitarianism in important ways. Most importantly, it

• A) is limited to people and can never include non-humans.
• B) defines right acts by the circumstances for each act.
• C) measures the utility of rules or social practices rather than of specific acts.
• D) requires significantly more complicated calculations.

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